Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
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Organization and Content: Is the page organized and focused? Is it well designed? Is the text
well written? Are the links relevant and appropriate? Are the links evaluated?
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Bias--political or issue stance (of the author or sponsor): Some web pages have an inherent
bias that will impact everything that appears on them. Is the author or sponsor: left/liberal? right/conservative? center? a political action (PAC) group or association? a business
Date of Production/Revision: When was the web page produced? When was it last revised?
How up-to-date are the links? Are the links still viable?
Usefulness: Is the Web page relevant to the current research project? A well-researched, wellwritten, etc. page is not going to be helpful if it does not address the topic at hand. Ask, "is this useful to me?" If it is useful, does it: support an argument refute an argument give examples (survey results, primary research findings, case studies, incidents) provide "wrong" information that can be challenged or disagreed with productively Very important: does the page have an identifiable, respectable author and/or sponsor? If not, the page must be used with caution. Information found "on the Web" has as little credibility as information found "in a book" or "in an article." Vague ownership frequently means that it is not a credible research source. [The Web has less editorial control than the National Enquirer or other tabloids!]
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Authority/author Who is responsible for the page? Is the author an expert in this field? What else
has he/she written or produced? Does the author provide an e-mail address? How accurate is the provided information? Is a bias evident?
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What is it?
Web-only page (See Examples of Journal Articles Versus "Web Sources.") journal article; accessed either directly on the Web or through an index or other type of database (for example, articles found full text on LexisNexis Academic and Academic Search Premier) government source; some "Web equivalents" are PDF files that reproduce the print version's appearance, page by page text (or presentation software outline) of a presentation given at a workshop or conference creative writing (poem, novel, short story) e-mail message listserv or usenet posting school project blog wiki library catalog record, etc. Journal articles, government sources, workshop/conference presentations, and creative writing pages may or may not have a print equivalent.
Audience: To what type of reader is the Web page directed? Is the level appropriate for your needs?
Is the page for: general readers,
Coverage: Does the page cover the topic comprehensively, partially or is it an overview? Illustrations: Are the graphics clear in intent, relevant and professional looking? Do the graphics
add to or enhance the content?